Vehicle-hub.



PATENTED MAY '7, 1907.

OTTO BEITLER, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

VEHICLE-HUB.

Specification of Letters Patentv Patented May '7, 1907.

Application filed February 8, 1906- $erial No. 300,09 7.

zen of the United States, residing at Pittsburg, in the county ofAllegheny and State of Pennsylvania,have invented a certain new anduseful hnprovemcnt in Vehicle-Hubs; and l do declare the/following to bea t'ull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same, reference being had to the accompanying draw ings, and to thele ters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part olthis specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in vehicle hubs; and itcomprises the forming of sectional or built-up hub in such manner that,spokes may be removed or replaced with but little labor, and theinvention further consists in certain details of construction andcombination of parts, as will be fully described hereinafter.

lin the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of myimproved vehicle hub, a part of which is shown in section, the said hubbeing constructed and arranged in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2is a side sectional elevation of the same, said section being taken onthe line 51:, a: of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the hub having thespokes removed therefrom.

To put my invention into practice and thereby provide a vehicle hub forwagons, &c that will be simple in construction and durable in its parts,Iform from cast metal, the bodyportion 2, having an inner annulartapering bore, for the reception of the journal-portion of the axle l,adust-guard comprising an annular integral flange 3, at the rear, and anannular integral shell at the front, torthe protection oi the hooded nut5), used for securing the hub to the axle 1, in a manner well known inthe art. This hub 2 is formed with a large annular flange L, integralwith said hub and with. separating port-ions which forms a series ofradially arranged pockets 1], open at the front, and adapted to receivethe inner ends 13 of the spokes 12. These pockets 11 are arranged in acircle and at regular intervals about the hub, and are of any desirednumber. Formed about the reduced forward portion of the hub 2, is ascrew-thread 6. which together with a large washer 14 and nut 10, servesas a means for clamping the spokes in position. This washer 14 isannular in form and of the same diameter as the flange i, and the innerface of the said washer is provided with projecting portions 15, whichregister and enter the pockets H and press against the ends of thespokes therein.

To assemble the parts oi the hub, or to remove one or more of the spokesfrom the wheel should the same become damaged, the nut 10 is removed bymeans of a suitable. wrench. The washer 14 is now removed and the spokedisengaged from the wheel and others placed in position, without cuttingthe tire and with little labor.

The nut 10 may be fitted with a suitable lock 16, oi simple form, andthe threads oi said nut formed right-hand and left hand, and arranged oneither side of the vehicle with. respect to the rotatable motion of thewheel.

Various slight modifications and changes may be made in the details olconstruction without departing from the spirit oi the invention. 'lherelore I do not wish to confine myself to the exact construction, shown anddescribed, but wish to claim all such modified forms as would comeproperly within the general scope of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patcut, is

A vehicle hub comprising the bodypor tion having an inner, annulartapering bore for the axle journal, front and rear dust guards formedintegral with said body portion, a reduced portion 5 at the front of thehub a part of which is formed with. a SClOAV-till'mltl, a series ofradially-arrangcd pockets 11, each o'l which is open at the trout, torthe reception oi the inner ends 01" the spokes of the wheel, a threadednut 10 to engage with the threaded portion ol the hub, an intermediatewasher H, said washer being termed with a series of inwardly projectingparts '1 5, to register with and enter the pockets l1 and bear againstthe spokes, the scre'w tln'ead of said nut being formed with respect tothe tort 'ard rotatable movement of the wheel on which it is used and ameans whereby said nut may be locked to prevent turning, all arrangedand combined, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I atlix my signature,

in presence of two witnesses:

OTTO B E] T ll E R. Witnesses:

C. C. Linc, ALFRED M. has.

